Ten Top Dog Breeds by City

Each year the American Kennel Club conducts a survey of America’s favorite purebred dog. It is no surprise that for the twenty third year in a row the top dog has been the Labrador retriever.

The American Kennel Club also drilled down the top breeds by city for fourteen major cities in the United States including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Raleigh, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, and West Palm Beach. Did your city make the list?

Before I break down the top ten dog breeds by city let me share the list of 2013 top ten dog breeds in the United States.

Ten Top Dog Breeds in the United States:

1. Labrador retrievers
2. German shepherds
3. Golden retrievers
4. Beagles
5. Bulldog
6. Yorkshire terriers
7. Boxers
8. Poodles
9. Rottweiler
10. Dachshunds

Dog Breeds by City:

Atlanta’s Top Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. German Shepherd
4. Boxer
5. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Boston’s Top Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd
3. Golden Retriever
4. Yorkshire Terrier
5. French Bulldog

Chicago’s Top Dog Breeds

1. German Shepherd
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Bulldog
4. Golden Retriever
5. French bulldog

Dallas’ Top Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. Bulldog
4. German Shepherd
5. Cavalier King Charles spaniel/Yorkshire Terrier

Denver’s Top Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever
2. Bulldog
3. German Shepherd
4. Golden Retriever
5. Yorkshire Terrier

Houston’s Top Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever
2. Bulldog
3. German Shepherd
4. Golden Retriever
5. Yorkshire Terrier

Los Angeles Top Dog Breeds

1. Bulldog
2. French Bulldog
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd
5. Yorkshire Terrier

Miami’s Top Dog Breeds

1. German Shepherd
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Rottweiler
4. French Bulldog
5. Bulldog

New York City’s Top Dog Breeds

1. Bulldog
2. French Bulldog
3. Labrador Retriever
4. German Shepherd
5. Golden Retriever

Raleigh’s Top Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd
3. Golden Retriever
4. Beagle
5. Yorkshire Terrier

San Francisco’s Top Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. French Bulldog
4. Bernese Mountain
5. Bulldog

Seattle’s Top Dog Breeds

1. Labrador Retriever
2. Golden Retriever
3. German Shepherd
4. French Bulldog
5. Bulldog

Washington, DC’s Top Dogs

1. Labrador Retriever
2. Poodle
3. Bulldog
4. Golden Retriever
5. German Shepherd

West Palm Beach’s Top Dogs

1. German Shepherd
2. Labrador Retriever
3. Golden Retriever Poodle
4. Poodle
5. Yorkshire Terrier